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Mia (16) interviews her grandmother Pamela (76) to talk about her experience with sexual harrasment at a major corporation.

Mother and daughter Martha (60) and Kate Kemper (26) discuss Kate finding out she had a brain tumor, Kate graduating from school as an architect, traveling to Spain, and accessibility.

The story of my Uncle Richard Pallay’s fight with being paralyzed, and an insight on the life of living being paralyzed.

Judy Sarkozy [no age given] interviews friend and coworker David Walker [no age given] about his experience serving 33 years in prison, his work with her at Sarkozy Bakery, and his outlook on life.

Hi! I'm Ariel (with the curly hair) and I interviewed my employer and inspiration Dawn. We talk about her life from childhood to owning and operating a small business. It's a long conversation, but I hope and believe you have...

My name is Peter Tran and I interviewed my mother Kate Phan. We discuss my mother's relatioship between Vietnam and America throughout her past more than 40 years. She recalls the difficult life she had growing up and the opportunity...

This is an interview by Isabella Cabrera who is interviewing her mom, Ana Cabrera. Ana recounts her childhood, the trauma she carries from fleeing the communist government in Cuba, her determination through nursing school, and lessons she’s learnt through being...

Tony Weiss is interviewed by his granddaughter, Reese Weiss about hid childhood growing up. This interview took place on Thanksgiving at Reese’s house. His life was amazing and exciting that made for a great story to tell. Tony Weiss has...

In this podcast I briefly highlight the ineffective role of campus police in educational spaces and their shift from safety to intimidation tactics.

The people involved in the interview are William McFarland (13) and Forest “Will” Roberts (89), Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandson. In the interview, we covered Will’s early life, what it was like growing up, meeting the love of his life, having children,...

Shelby Kihega, age 19, is college athlete at MSSU. She runs cross country and track, arguably one of the hardest sports. In this interview, she describes the highs and lows of her favorite sport and what makes her her.

In this interview, conducted in November 2022 in Greenbrae, California, Alana Leifer (15) interviews her mother, Monica Leifer(52), who looks back on her father's life. Monica tells an inspirational story about her father's academic journey and how he never felt...

One Small Step partners Melva Curry (75) and La-Verna Fountain (64) discuss their personal values, identities, religious beliefs, motherhood, and potential solutions to social ills.

His father and grandfather were hard-workers and faced many struggles, but managed to succeed.

Friends Selina X [no age given] and Teronia C (60) talks about how they each ended up in prison, what their sentencing was like, and what the re-entry journey looked like for each of them.

Connie Norgren (76) interviews her friend, Joan Pleune (83), about her time as a Freedom Rider and her continued anti-racist, anti-war, and anti-solitary confinement activism.

Andover Stories of American Identity: Ursula retells a poignant story of her life of “grit and grace”. She emigrated to America from Budapest, Hungary as a gifted teenager. With classic American opportunities, Ursula became an accomplished published author, lawyer, professor,...

Isabella Mukankusi (46) talks to her new friend Zazil Davis-Vazquez (27) about her experiences growing up in Uganda, being a mother, and as a lawyer who is studying in Columbia's Human Rights Advocates Program.

Carmella Spinelli Miller (51) interviews her friend Shantina Evans (49) about how she escaped a cycle of crime to start her own beauty business, the school she has created to mentor young girls, and the life lessons that she has...

One Small Step partners Jerry Gutierrez (50) and Keith Reese (64) discuss political awareness, mass incarceration, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Friends and "sisters in Christ," Dr. Ola Sylvia Lamar Sheffield [no age given] and Valeria Lynn [no age given], describe their spiritual journeys, discuss the role faith plays in their lives, and give advice to those struggling.

On November 25, 2021 I interviewed my great grandma Bertha Ortega (the oldest person at my Thanksgiving table). I learned more about her life.

My abut explains that her six grade teacher had a big impact on her because she made my aunt feel like she could do anything in the world.

Joseph shares his story as a troubled youth leading to being incarcerated 5 times before handing his life over to Jesus, and turning his life around. He now has a thriving closet business in Southern California and in his spare...

Susan Krysak [no age given] talks to her friends, Adela Duncan [no age given] and Danny Ginter [no age given], about Paz Amigos, an organization she started to support men and women who were being released by ICE with no...